Mount Lyn Lowry & Lyn Lowry Viewpoint via Plott Balsam Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Mount Lyn Lowry & Lyn Lowry Viewpoint via Plott Balsam Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Clark, NC. The route passes Lyn Lowry Viewpoint before reaching Mount Lyn Lowry at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 808 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Lyn Lowry & Lyn Lowry Viewpoint via Plott Balsam Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 5,413–6,234 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.46149, -83.10065
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 19% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Plott Balsam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Lyn Lowry Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Mount Lyn Lowry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left onto Plott Balsam Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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